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Hello all,
As the title states, I will likely graduate with a mere 3.4 GPA at my 1-year master's program in Biomedical Science. I feel so hopeless now in my pursuit of dental school. The reason behind this low GPA may be primarily attributed to my father's passing during midterms the last term. But I want to stay objective and embrace reality here. Aside from my master's, here are my stats:
Undergrad: 2.9 gpa (Graduted in 2014)
Post-bacc courses - 3.5 (Physics I and I, Biochem, Microbiology, Orgo I)
Master's 3.4 (I might be able to bring it up to 3.5 if I take two more classes)
DATs: 1st attempt will be taken in July of this year
Extracurriculars:
- 3.5 years working as a dental assistant
- Volunteered for 4 months at hospital as a courier)
- Volunteered during my Junior and Senior years as an ESL tutor/mentor
- Worked at a hospice for 3 years post-graduate
- Completed Ironman races.
I am seeking constructive advice. Please let me know what other options there are to make my application more competitive. Thank you for your reply!
As the title states, I will likely graduate with a mere 3.4 GPA at my 1-year master's program in Biomedical Science. I feel so hopeless now in my pursuit of dental school. The reason behind this low GPA may be primarily attributed to my father's passing during midterms the last term. But I want to stay objective and embrace reality here. Aside from my master's, here are my stats:
Undergrad: 2.9 gpa (Graduted in 2014)
Post-bacc courses - 3.5 (Physics I and I, Biochem, Microbiology, Orgo I)
Master's 3.4 (I might be able to bring it up to 3.5 if I take two more classes)
DATs: 1st attempt will be taken in July of this year
Extracurriculars:
- 3.5 years working as a dental assistant
- Volunteered for 4 months at hospital as a courier)
- Volunteered during my Junior and Senior years as an ESL tutor/mentor
- Worked at a hospice for 3 years post-graduate
- Completed Ironman races.
I am seeking constructive advice. Please let me know what other options there are to make my application more competitive. Thank you for your reply!